Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats

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Buying a home in the Netherlands can be complex, but ABN AMRO has compiled a list of the most common questions people ask and answers them to help make the process easier. The video also covers the need to hire a real estate agent and how much the market value of the property affects your borrowing capacity.

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€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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1 month ago

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

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In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024
1 month ago

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024

NL Times  

The Dutch economy and real estate market in the last year are marked by significant trends and shifting dynamics. From this vision, Floople was born—an innovative real estate aggregator designed to streamline the property search experience and provide transparent, user-friendly solutions tailored to everyone’s unique needs. Positive and Negative Trends in the Dutch Real Estate Market The Dutch housing market …

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise
1 month, 1 week ago

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise

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Rising house prices and a drop in mortgage interest rates have boosted the average new mortgage in the Netherlands to €346,572, according to mortgage advisory group De Hypotheker. Since then interest rates have gone down slightly and the amount people can borrow, based on the value of the property, has risen. Last week, family spending institute Nibud said with wages …

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000
9 months, 1 week ago

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market has a big problem - supply does not meet demand. Home seekers showed the most interest in homes under 200,000 euros last year. “With this data, you can see in black and white that there are unequal relationships between housing needs and the available supply throughout the Netherlands,” Funda director Joost Dop told AD. On average, …

Seven things you need to know about home renovations in NL
10 months ago

Seven things you need to know about home renovations in NL

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Thinking about renovating your home? More than a just a real estate business, DREC specialises in helping internationals on their “entire housing journey”—from finding short-term rentals, forever homes or investment properties to renovations and mortgage advice. “But now that they know they can work with us, 50% of the people who didn’t think of buying a renovation property now do.” …

Seven things you need to know about home renovations in NL
10 months ago

Seven things you need to know about home renovations in NL

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Thinking about renovating your home? More than a just a real estate business, DREC specialises in helping internationals on their “entire housing journey”—from finding short-term rentals, forever homes or investment properties to renovations and mortgage advice. “But now that they know they can work with us, 50% of the people who didn’t think of buying a renovation property now do.” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

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What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities
1 year, 7 months ago

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities

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House prices are falling faster in the four largest cities than the rest of the Netherlands as first-time buyers become the dominant players in the market, according to land registry figures. The Dutch land registry Kadaster said 58% of homes in the cities are now sold to first-time buyers, compared to 50% a year ago. The national mortgage guarantee service …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 8 months ago

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of recovering, De Hypotheker reported. The number of mortgage applications to purchase a home increased by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, Het Financieele Dagblad reports. The sharp decrease is mainly due to a huge fall in the number of mortgage applications for refinancing, -92 …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing

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2023 has started up with a flurry of housing news, including a further drop in house prices and predictions of more to come. House prices are continuing to fall House prices fallen for five months in a row as rising interest rates reduce borrowing, according to the Dutch national statistics office CBS. ‘There has been a lot of negative news …

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

Home prices in the Netherlands will fall 10 percent in the coming two years, 6 percent in 2023, and 4 percent in 2024, ABN Amro expects. This is because mortgage interest rates have risen sharply while disposable income is under pressure from inflation,” ABN Amro economist Philip Bokeloh said. The higher mortgage interest rates mean people can borrow less on …

Dutch housing update: it's not all bad news for buyers and sellers
2 years ago

Dutch housing update: it's not all bad news for buyers and sellers

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A round-up of the latest housing news, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. There is some good news for buyers 2022 may have been a challenging year for buyers and sellers but there is some good news out there, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage specialists Expat Mortgages. ‘In the first quarter of next year we will still have fewer …

Buying a new home or leaving NL? What should you do about your current property?
2 years, 3 months ago

Buying a new home or leaving NL? What should you do about your current property?

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Do you own a house in the Netherlands but are moving to a new country? It is worth noting, however, that ABN AMRO mortgages can usually be adjusted easily, so you won’t have to agree a new deal or go to a notary again. There are, however, some downsides to renting out property which you should take into account: You …

Buying a new home or leaving NL? What should you do about your current property?
2 years, 3 months ago

Buying a new home or leaving NL? What should you do about your current property?

Dutch News  

Do you own a house in the Netherlands but are moving to a new country? It is worth noting, however, that ABN AMRO mortgages can usually be adjusted easily, so you won’t have to agree a new deal or go to a notary again. There are, however, some downsides to renting out property which you should take into account: You …

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving
2 years, 8 months ago

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving

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Plenty of things have been happening on the housing market since the start of the year, when the Netherlands got a new government. Investors Local councils have already been taking action to try to loosen the grip of the private sector on the housing market – for example by stopping investors buying up cheaper homes and renting them out. The …

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation
3 years, 2 months ago

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation

Dutch News  

A round-up of the latest housing tips, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. Buying a home in the current climate is both stressful and time consuming but that does not mean you won’t succeed, says Henk Jansen, of Expat Mortgages, who has been advising international workers on mortgages for 14 years. Everything that does come onto the market now is …

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation
3 years, 2 months ago

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation

Dutch News  

A round-up of the latest housing tips, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. Buying a home in the current climate is both stressful and time consuming but that does not mean you won’t succeed, says Henk Jansen, of Expat Mortgages, who has been advising international workers on mortgages for 14 years. Everything that does come onto the market now is …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 2 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 2 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years

NL Times  

In July, existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 16.3 percent more expensive than the same month last year - the largest price increase since October 2000 when home prices also jumped 16.3 percent, Statistics Netherlands said on Monday. Since the post-credit crisis low point on the Dutch housing market in June 2013, home prices increased steadily to their highest …

Netherlands home prices up record 20%
3 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands home prices up record 20%

NL Times  

Prices in the Netherlands' overheated housing market are still skyrocketing. In the second quarter of this year, home buyers paid 410 thousand euros for a home on average - a record increase of nearly 20 percent compared to the same quarter last year, the Dutch association of realtors announced on Thursday. NVM realtors sold over 34 thousand homes in the …

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons
3 years, 5 months ago

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons

Dutch News  

Buying a house in the Netherlands is easier than you may think, particularly now that more of the process can be done online. ‘It was the coronavirus pandemic and the need to move so much of our work online that lead to the idea,’ says Chiel Versteege of MyDutchMortgage.online, the Netherlands first fully online mortgage broker. ‘People who want to …

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons
3 years, 5 months ago

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons

Dutch News  

Buying a house in the Netherlands is easier than you may think, particularly now that more of the process can be done online. ‘It was the coronavirus pandemic and the need to move so much of our work online that lead to the idea,’ says Chiel Versteege of MyDutchMortgage.online, the Netherlands first fully online mortgage broker. ‘People who want to …

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